With a little homework, you can select the right specialty adhesive for almost any construction problem

Why use adhesives when nails will
do? Without adhesives, the stress that
builds up in structural members concentrates
around nails or screws. If you
use adhesives, the stress spreads
throughout the material. You'll also
need adhesives to bond two dissimilar
materials, but picking the right one is
tricky because dissimilar materials have
different rates of expansion and contraction
(think of joining glass and
wood, for example).
Most small contractors use all-purpose
"construction adhesive," picked
up from the lumberyard for most onsite
adhesive jobs. This is supplemented
by a gallon of yellow glue that rolls
around in the back of the truck. But
all-purpose adhesives only scratch the
surface of modern "stickum" technology.
You can find adhesives that will
give you just